Women’s Royal Rumble Match Announced (Video)

On Raw tonight, WWE announced that the first ever women’s Royal Rumble match will take place at the Royal Rumble PPV on January 28.

During the Raw main event between Absolution and Sasha Banks, Mickie James, and Bayley a brawl erupted after the match, with the Raw women’s locker room emptying. Stephanie McMahon then came out to calm things down, then make the big announcement, leading to a “YES” chant from the crowd.

WWE announced in a press release that the winner will “receive a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 34 this April.” That would seem to imply that the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Champions would not be part of the Royal Rumble match.

No further specific details have been given yet, but at least the Raw and SmackDown rosters will be involved, which would be somewhere around 20 women. We’ll see if they decide to make it 30 women and throw in a few NXT wrestlers.

Video is below:

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

History WILL be made on January 28th when the women of @WWE compete in a #RoyalRumble match! #RAW pic.twitter.com/ohhilj8rsp

— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2017

Some Twitter reactions:

My heart just exploded. The FIRST ever WOMENS #RoyalRumble … ❤️😭

— LIV Morgan 👅 (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) December 19, 2017

See!?!!!!!!???? Only good can come from utter chaos #RoyalRumble #RAW https://t.co/96UmSZjW8U

— Nikki Cross (@NikkiCrossWWE) December 19, 2017

What a time to be a woman in the @WWE. Making history yet again. Can’t wait to be the first ever Ms MITB AND winner of the first ever women’s #RoyalRumble! 🤑 https://t.co/BgspJ5H9hb

— MS Money in the BANK (@CarmellaWWE) December 19, 2017

😱😱😱 this is AMAZING & makes me incredibly happy ❤️ https://t.co/nWuZJSgBKk

— Billie Kay (@BillieKayWWE) December 19, 2017

So happy for the Women past & present of the @WWE. What a journey it has been & now history will be made. 👏 👏 #FirstEver #WomensRoyalRumble

— Peyton Royce (@WWEPeytonRoyce) December 19, 2017

Wow the first ever @WWE women's #RoyalRumble … Interesting #MythRises #Shenom

— Ember Moon (@WWEEmberMoon) December 19, 2017

.@WWE is made up of extraordinary women. @StephMcMahon’s announcement is ground-breaking and exactly what both we AND the @WWEUniverse deserve. 2018 will be an interesting year… #RoyalRumble https://t.co/WhuOHkrqh8

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) December 19, 2017

What a historic evening! The women just keep breaking barriers at @WWE January 28th 2018 the 1st ever Women’s Royal Rumble! I’m screaming! N

— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) December 19, 2017

HAAAAAA!! That’s what I’m talking about @StephMcMahon #RoyalRumble https://t.co/dl4qDKBZ6l

— Tamina Snuka (@TaminaSnuka) December 19, 2017

The Harts have been a part of many #RoyalRumble matches and I’m ecstatic to hear that the women of both #Raw and #SDLive get to show everyone what WE can do. I can’t wait to be a part of history. 🙏

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) December 19, 2017

So grateful for the first ever women's #RoyalRumble ! Thankful we can make history & see the fruit of so many women paving the way. It will be #RAVISHING 💋💪🏽👠

— CJ (Lana) Perry (@LanaWWE) December 19, 2017

The FIRST @WWENXT Women’s Champion. I won the #DivasChampionship on my FIRST night. And I will, I swear, I WILL become the FIRST woman ever to win the #RoyalRumble match.

— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) December 19, 2017

There is nothing we can’t do, just another HUGE step in the Women’s Evolution! #FIRSTEVER #WomensRoyalRumble https://t.co/hnJQKi2ukE

— Sonya Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) December 19, 2017

There's NOTHING @WWE women cannot do. It's been a long-time coming – can't wait for the FIRST EVER WOMENS #RoyalRumble! Now…where dem boots?

— Trish Stratus (@trishstratuscom) December 19, 2017

Smash glass ceilings and make @WWE history! Be so good they can't ignore you. So stoked for these women #RoyalRumble #NotJustBoysFun 🙌🏼

— Amy Dumas (@AmyDumas) December 19, 2017